Cunningham Family News
(Last updated December
24, 2011)
Linda
and Yours truly:
We hosted our 5th Annual Christmas Finnish Sauna Party on Dec.
17. About a dozen of us gathered at our Carmel Cottage for this event. We had
some “newbloods” from the area as well as from Massachusetts, and some very
“old”bloods—folks who have been with us since the mid-80s or even earlier. The
conversations were interesting all around. Since I was in the hospital much of
last winter, this was my first sauna in about 2 years. Since the temperature
was in the teens Fahrenheit, for my first time II did not dare to get dowsed
with icy water, but took a house shower instead. But the sauna was so good I
still got some of the deeply relaxing effect. The Massachusetts contingent
spent the night in “Carmel Cottage” and accompanied us to Mass at the nearby
monastery on Sunday, one of them wearing his kilt with bare legs. I don’t know
what the nuns thought about that!
even though unfinished, we are
renting out our upstairs for just $50/week to both Jay Peak skiers and temporary
employees. If interested, inquire.
Maureen:
Maureen returned to Illinois from North Carolina with her husband and daughter
and there birthed Samuel, who survived only 2.5 hours. Thanks for your prayers,
because Linda was able to fly over and help her and she succeeded in performing
an emergency baptism. Now there is no doubt that we have a second grandson who
is a saint in heaven. Recall that Sam’s older brother, Brennan, preceded him,
also baptized by Linda.
Maureen says she wants to adopt
from now on, and she even says she is willing to adopt a baby like a “Downes
Syndrome” baby, whom ignorant people consider “defective,” and super-ignorant
people want to euthanize. Maureen has a very big heart!
Kara waiting for her baby
brother with mommy Maureen; Samuel visiting with his Grammy Linda; we love and
miss you, Sammy!
Kaz:
Kazimir is home for Christmas. He cut 2 Charlie Brown Christmas trees for us
and the folks spending Christmas week at Carmel Cottage. We all plan to attend
Midnight Mass at the monastery and then celebrate here afterwards. The Alsatian
mom at the cottage is going to teach us all how to sing Stille Nacht (Silent Night) in German.